Meet Our Team of Experts

We bring together a skilled team of financial experts and certified software consultants that become an engaged and trusted extension of our client’s business.

Robert Scherer

President

Robert Scherer is the President and Founder of Plumb, with more than 20 years of business and financial experience planning and managing complex programs for clients in a variety of different industries. He has worked with companies with annual revenues ranging from start-up to over $100 million.

Prior to founding Plumb, Scherer was the CFO for one of the largest reinforcing steel contractors in California. He is also former President and board member of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA). His expertise in the building and development industry has resulting in over 75 national and local speaking engagements.

Scherer graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in International Business. He holds an MBA from San Diego State University. He resides with his wife and three children in Mission Hills.

Anneke Stender

Executive Vice President

Anneke Stender is Plumb's Executive Vice President and is the head of Family Office Accounting and Bill Pay divisions. Anneke has over 15 years of experience in the financial and accounting industry. She oversees Plumb's Family Office Accounting and Bill Pay division, including managing a team of client relationship managers, new business development and implementing a strategic plan for the division's growth into new industries and geographic areas.

Stender joined Plumb in 2003 as the company's corporate Controller and was quickly promoted to become a key member of the executive management team. She oversaw the operations and the internal accounting department and directed all financial activities for the corporation.

Stender graduated Summa Cum Laude from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance. She is actively involved in networking organizations such as Estate Planning Council of San Diego, ProVisors, La Jolla Probate, North County Estate Planning Council and STEP. She is a board member for the Scripps Health Foundation Gift Planning Advisory Board. She resides in San Diego with her husband and three children.

Justin Atneyel

Vice President - Outsourced Corporate Accounting

As the Vice President of Plumb's Outsourced Corporate Accounting divisions, Atneyel works directly with clients providing CFO-level accounting services for corporations in various industries, as well as high-net-worth families and individuals. He also manages a team of Staff Accountants, Accounting Managers, and Controllers who deliver fractional accounting and project-based work for Plumb clients across the country. In addition, he leads the marketing and sales efforts to focus on new business development and expand growth into Orange County and Los Angeles areas.

Prior to joining Plumb, Atneyel served as a Controller/CFO for a startup manufacturing and engineering firm at the age of 20 years old where he managed operations of the accounting and human resources department. He was responsible for building out the finance staff and working with management to establish an organizational structure adequate for achieving the company's goals. Atneyel and the team of executives grew the company from a startup with less than five employees to a company that had a staff of 25+ with revenues over $10MM.

Atneyel graduated Cum Laude in the top 10% of his class at Pepperdine University with a Business Management degree in Accounting. He also belongs in Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.

Rikki McVay

Director of Client Services - Family Office Accounting

Rikki McVay is our Director of Client Services and oversees the team of accountants for Plumb's Mississippi office. She provides full-cycle outsourced accounting services for corporations and high-net-worth families, specializing in analysis and preparation of financial statements, including accompanying schedules, annual and quarterly reports, budgeting and cash forecasting.

As a CRM, she provides guidance to her team and reviews financial statements, account reconciliations, bill payments and monitoring AP and AR. Her strengths consist of initial client set-up and developing business processes and procedures to streamline the overall accounting system.

McVay has over 15 years of experience in Accounting and Human Resources. She started her accounting career as a bookkeeper for a private investor family office in Los Angeles and has worked in Controller-level positions for various businesses throughout the years. Her industry experience includes private investment accounting, intellectual assets, and retail. She is also versed in HR Management with experience in recruiting, employee relations, benefits administration, employee handbooks, wage laws and terminations.

McVay earned an English degree from UCLA and went on to study Financial and Managerial Accounting through UCLA Extension. She has completed courses in Federal and CA State Income Tax, Economics, Statistics and Business Administration. She also regularly attends SDEA’s Annual Labor Law Update seminars. She has completed Dale Carnegie courses in Secrets of Motivation.

Bambi Derby

Bill Pay Supervisor

Bambi Derby is is a Bill Pay Supervisor for Plumb's Bill Pay division. She works with a team of Bill Pay Leads and Associates to handle bill pay services for family offices and individuals with a complex financial life. Plumb Bill Pay is highly customizable with services ranging from bill payment, recordkeeping, cash flow reporting, mail and vendor management, wire transactions and expense tracking.

For more information on Plumb Bill Pay, visit: Plumbbillpay.com

Sue Mercer

Director of Operations - Family Office Accounting and Bill Pay

Sue is the Director of Operations for the Family Office Accounting and Bill Pay division. Sue has over 20 years of accounting, financial and operations experience and assists in the continued growth of the division.

Claudine Matsunaga

Client Relationship Manager - Outsourced Corporate Accounting

Claudine is a Client Relationship Manager for Plumb's Corporate Accounting division. She has 6 years of professional experience in accounting and works with a team of experts to provide accounting solutions to clients.

Claudine has a Bachelors's degree in Business Administration and a Masters's degree in Accounting from the University of Pheonix.

Nancy Nelson

Controller and Human Resource Manager

Nancy Nelson is Plumb's Controller and Human Resource Manager. With over 20 years of experience in Finance and Accounting, she is an expert in her field.

Nancy graduated from California State University, Los Angeles with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

James Server

Director of Information Technology

James Server works as Plumb's internal Director of Information Technology as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. He also provides outsourced IT services for a number of Plumb clients, helping with the design and setup of computers and other related hardware, networks, Microsoft Exchange Servers, and SQL databases.

Server is a Sage Certified Consultant for MAS 90/200 and Application Consultant. He works with a variety of businesses providing implementation, troubleshooting and designing MAS software solutions.

He received his Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.